Established in 1939, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (KSMA) is one of the oldest medical universities in Kyrgyzstan. The first batch of the University consisted of about 200 students. The universities of Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Tashkent, Taskent, and more helped immensely in the establishment of it in the capital of Kyrgyzstan i.e. Bishkek. KSMA is considered the prime university among all medical colleges in Kyrgyzstan. In the University, there are more than 540 faculty members. KSMU is recognized by WHO, FAIMER, IMED as well as by NMC. Students can appear for USMLE, PLAT, NZREX, etc. for further studies in various countries like the USA, UK, New Zealand, etc. Apart from general medicine, stomatology & pediatrics is also available for students from India. The medical library of KSMA is one of the largest in the whole of Kyrgyzstan comprising of more than 4,00,000 books and also having digital reading material on CDs which provide suitable videos and illustrations too.